Chad Butler
@cbutlerjr on WordPress.org and Slack
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WordPress Origin Story
- Member Since: August 11th, 2005
- Location: Augusta, GA
- Website: butlerblog.com
- Job Title: WordPress evangelist and plug-in task master. Freelance writer and blogger extraordinaire.
- Employer: RocketGeek Interactive
Contribution History
Chad Butler’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Translation Contributor
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Posted a reply to Login Errors & Lockouts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The login issues you noted would not be related the User List, so although you… -
Posted a reply to Can you do this in WP members?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The emails can be customized in the plugin's Emails tab. There is an article with… -
Posted a reply to Restrict direct media link, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Restricting access to the files system is different than restricting access to content that is… -
Posted a reply to Newest version of elementor?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It has never not worked with Elementor as far as I am aware, and the… -
Posted a reply to Page restriction based on user role?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The Download Protect does restrict by memberships, but not by roles. However, there is an… -
Posted a reply to Unable to create account or reset pass, old user, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Aside from any limits based on your system's resources, there are no limits on number… -
Committed [3315885] to Plugins SVN:
tagging 3.5.4.1 release -
Committed [3315884] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.4.1 release -
Committed [3315879] to Plugins SVN:
tagging 3.5.4 -
Posted a reply to Page restriction based on user role?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What you can use for that is "memberships" which you can enable in the plugin's… -
Posted a reply to [WP-Members Membership Plugin] Reported Vulnerability, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The vendor has been ignoring the report since 2025-05-26 (15:01:46 EEST), when it was successfully… -
Posted a reply to Stop Membership Renewal Emails, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
WP-Members doesn't send renewal reminders. If you're using one of the plugin's premium extensions, seek… -
Committed [3308787] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.4 release -
Posted a reply to Breakdance Page Builder pages are not protected, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry I didn't see your question earlier - but glad that you were able to… -
Posted a reply to Shortcode User fields are not displayed on protected pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The [wpmem_field] shortcode is not enabled by default. There is a shortcodes tab in the… -
Posted a reply to questions on wp-members plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Let's start with the second part first - I didn't actually see your first question.… -
Committed [3308067] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.4 beta rc 2 release -
Committed [3307877] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.4 beta release -
Committed [3302305] to Plugins SVN:
tagging 3.5.3 -
Posted a reply to I want to hide part of the password reset page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That link is part of the confirmation/verification email process - it is generated and displayed… -
Posted a reply to Bypass WP-Members form, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That looks like it would work. The only WP-Members function in there is wpmem_is_blocked(), so… -
Posted a reply to Bypass WP-Members form, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, it's possible. It's the same concept as discussed in this post: https://rocketgeek.com/tips-and-tricks/redirect-blocked-content-to-a-login-page/ You'd basically… -
Posted a reply to Can’t delete the plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That message is WP's default when there is a PHP error. I would need to… -
Committed [3293578] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.3 release -
Committed [3293303] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.3 beta rc 4 release -
Committed [3293207] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.3 beta rc 3 release -
Committed [3292824] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.3 beta rc 2 release -
Committed [3292820] to Plugins SVN:
3.5.3 beta release -
Posted a reply to Identifying non-activated users, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There are two possibilities in the plugin: Moderated registration User confirmation Depending on which option… -
Posted a reply to PHP Fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry for the late reply - I have been locked out of wordpress.org due to… -
Posted a reply to Default Restriction Page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have no idea how this link helps me. The link is to the documentation.… -
Posted a reply to Default Restriction Page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In the plugin's main options tab. See: https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/plugin-settings/options/ -
Posted a reply to Two buttons to log out, is there a shortcode for one?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There are multiple ways to provide login/logout links. Since I don't know what you have… -
Posted a reply to Create Membership Level, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can use wpmem_set_user_membership() to enable the membership. Use wpmem_remove_user_membership() to remove a membership. -
Posted a reply to Export from one WP site to another, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes - that plugin will export/import user passwords (hashed, of course). Just make sure you… -
Posted a reply to E_ERROR, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What this essentially means is that somewhere, the function wpmem_get_text() is being called before the… -
Posted a reply to Migrate to another website, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can export user data through the Users > All Users screen. However, payments would… -
Posted a reply to There is no check box for the billing field in the field setting., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That is, in the previous version (v3.4.9.7) before I updated it, the check box was… -
Posted a reply to Block new user registration, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just don't display the registration form. -
Posted a reply to Password Reset Problems, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The password reset request does not change the password - it initiates a process the… -
Posted a reply to non-member can still see posts if have link, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Usually, that's a configuration issue. Start here: https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/faqs/the-plugin-isnt-blocking-my-content/ -
Posted a reply to captcha.php error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That would appear to be a problem with something other than the captcha. What is… -
Posted a reply to captcha.php error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Assuming that you've disabled the captcha option in the WP-Members settings, then if you're using… -
Posted a reply to Mandatory email address as username, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Here's how I would do it: https://rocketgeek.com/uncategorized/remove-username-from-registration/ -
Posted a reply to Mandatory email address as username, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I get that... but... I have never seen anyone have a future problem by following… -
Posted a reply to Export memebrs from 1 site, import to a 2nd site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
See the following: Export: https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/managing-users/export-users/ Import: https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/managing-users/import-users/ -
Posted a reply to Mandatory email address as username, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That would probably work. However, I'll restate my advise that you should not go this… -
Posted a reply to Password reset email not displaying the password, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
[wpmem_form password] is used where you want more granular control over each component of the… -
Posted a reply to Login with link, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The plugin doesn't have the natively. However, it uses WP's core is_user_logged_in() to verify login… -
Posted a reply to Mandatory email address as username, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You should not use email as a username. That never ends well for people that…
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WordPass
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WP-Members Membership Plugin
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